2015 Schedule/Results Thiel Coaching Staff Week 6
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Westminster Titans [3-2, 2-1 PAC] at Thiel Tomcats [1-4, 0-3 PAC] Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 w 3 p.m. w Alumni Stadium w Greenville, Pa. Week 6: Westminster Series in Brief 2015 Schedule/Results at Thiel Series. .Westminster leads, 46-21-7 Current Streak ..Westminster 1-game W streak September Sat. 5 + ALLEGHENY W, 37-21 hiel College Homecoming 2015 pits the Tomcats Last Meeting ...2014 (Westminster won, 40-28) Sat. 12 + at Bethany L, 51-16 against the Westminster Titans at Alumni Thiel’s Last Win ...........2013 (45-37, 4OT) Sat. 19 * at Thomas More L, 60-12 Stadium. T Sat. 26 * CASE WESTERN L, 41-6 The Tomcats are 1-1 on the season at home with a season-opening 37-21 victory over the Allegheny On the Air October Gators on Sept. 5. Radio ............... News Talk 790 AM WPIC Sat. 3 * at Saint Vincent L, 65-14 The Titans are 3-2 on the season with wins over Hiram Online .....................ThielAthletics.com Sat. 10 *^ WESTMINSTER 3:00 PM (17-9), Bethany (38-24) and Carnegie Mellon (26-16). ..............................790WPIC.com Sat. 24 * at Waynesburg 1:30 PM They suffered losses to nationally ranked W&J (35-31) Sat. 31 *+ CARNEGIE MELLON 7:00 PM and Thomas More (45-14). 790 AM WPIC APP ....Smart Phone Download Sophomore running back Dominique McKinley has Broadcasters ....................Hugh Ringer November been a driving force for the Titans. He averages 108.4 ..........................Don Achenbach ’77 Sat. 7 * at Washington & Jefferson 1:30 PM yards per game, the fourth most in the PAC. Sat. 14 *!# GROVE CITY 1:00 PM Westminster’s defense also has playmakers, including Statistical Comparison * PAC game linebackers Mac Quinn and C.J. Armstrong, as well as 2015 Statistics WES THI defensive end Rich Ellebie and free safety Gator Phillips. ^ Homecoming 2015 Quinn leads the conference with an average of 11.2 Points per game 25.2 17.0 ! Senior Parent Recognition tackles per game while Ellebie’s four sacks on the sea- First downs 83 86 + Under the Lights son are the fourth most in the conference. Armstrong Rushing yards per game 183.6 153.2 # 32nd Mercer County Cup has 3.5 sacks on the year while Phillips has picked off two passes. Passing yards per game 152.2 178.8 Total yards per game 335.8 332.0 Thiel counters with quarterback Ryan Radke, who has racked up more than 1,500 career rushing yards and 3rd-Down conversions/attempts 22/72 24/74 Thiel Coaching Staff currently ranks sixth in the conference in total offense 3rd-Down defense/attempts 25/70 23/58 Head Coach with an average of 197.8 yards per game. 4th-Down conversions/attempts 4/6 3/14 Kurt Reiser (7th season) Reily Shane leads Thiel’s defense. The senior defen- 4th-Down defense/attempts 2/8 3/5 sive end leads the PAC with 9.5 tackles for loss and Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers ranks tied for the most sacks in the conference (4.5). Fumbles-Lost 6-4 9-5 John Harakal ’02 Freshman strong side linebacker Doak Walker Jr. is Penalties/Avg. Yds. per game 44/77.4 30/43.0 Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks also one of Thiel’s top defenders, averaging 7.6 tackles Darrell Satterfield ’06 per game, the ninth most in the PAC. Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs Matt Arshinkoff Wide Receivers Ryan Matviko Running Backs Dan Ross Defensive Line R.J. Malson ’15 Linebackers Mike Donato Kevin Student Assistant Daly Martae Hainesworth Student Assistant Tanner Liptrap Three-Time Champions 1967 1972 2005 thiel college game notes Last Week drives early in the fourth quarter to cut the Titan Tomcats fall to Bearcats lead down to 13 points. Radke’s first touchdown pass in the fourth quar- The Thiel Tomcats suffered a 65-14 Presidents’ ter was a 14-yard strike to Horvatits. His second Athletic Conference (PAC) loss Saturday to the was a 77-yard highlight reel bomb to Johnson. Saint Vincent Bearcats at Chuck Noll Field in With the result of the game still in doubt, Latrobe, Pa. Columbo threw his fourth touchdown pass of the Saint Vincent opened up an early 35-0 lead and game with 10:01 remaining in regulation to Taran never looked back. Sifontes-Lavine to give the Titans a comfortable Freshman corner Richard Proper gave the 19-point lead. Tomcats a boost near the midpoint of the second Radke closed out scoring with 44 seconds quarter when he returned a kickoff 90 yards for a remaining in the contest when he scored on a touchdown. Cody Dinger added the extra point. Trey 2-yard run. Radke led the Tomcats with 62 rush- Freshman running back Grant Syster scored ing yards on 19 attempts. He completed 24-of- Andrews Thiel’s other touchdown on a seven-yard run 53 passes for 323 yards. Radke’s 53 passing with 6:52 remaining in the fourth quarter. attempts were the third most by a Thiel quar- terback in a single game. He threw three touch- Tyler Donahue led the Bearcats with 270 yards down passes Saturday and one interception. 2015 GAME HIGHS on the ground on 11 carries while Shavonta Craft scored three rushing touchdowns. Donahue Johnson had seven receptions for 168 yards. Yds rushing ....115 ............Kevin Daly v. Allegheny completed 8-of-14 passes for 165 yards and two Two of his catches went for touchdowns. Yds passing ....191 .............Ryan Radke v. Bethany touchdowns. Damon Black caught three passes, Horvatits and Ron Howard made five catches Long pass .......42 .......Ryan Radke v. Case Western two of which were touchdown receptions, for apiece for 59 and 56 yards, respectively. Receptions ......5 ..........Ron Howard v. Allegheny ................ Alex Horvatits v. Bethany, Thomas More 117 yards. Columbo completed 20-of-30 passes for 317 Yds receiving. .82 .....Alex Horvatits v. Thomas More Nick Black led the Tomcats on the ground with yards. He threw four touchdown passes and no TDs rushing. 2 ........Keyonia Dennis v. Allegheny 56 yards on 12 carries. Syster carried four times interceptions. TDs passing ......2 .............Ryan Radke v. Bethany for 53 yards. Ryan Radke completed eight pass- TDs receiving ....2 ..............Paul Jones v. Bethany es for 79 yards. Alex Horvatits led the Tomcats Interceptions .....1 .........................Multiple with four receptions for 43 yards. Radke Running for Record Tackles ........13 ...........Jake Elk v. Case Western TFL ...........3.0 ....Reily Shane, Nick Ravida v. Alleg. Tanner Lucido led the Tomcats with six tackles To date, Radke has amassed 1,530 career ....................Shane v. Bethany, Case Western while Trevor Martin made five stops, intercept- rushing yards, which currently ranks him third Sacks ..........2.5 ...........Nick Ravida v. Allegheny ed a pass and broke up a pass. all-time among PAC quarterbacks. Matt Grimard, who played for Bethany from 2010-13, holds the record (2,097). ... Radke currently ranks sixth in Last Year versus Westminster the PAC in total offense with an average of 197.8 THIEL QUICK FACTS The Westminster Titans jumped out to a 31-0 yards per game. Location ....................Greenville, Pa. lead Saturday and held on for a 40-28 victory Founded ..............................1866 over the Thiel Tomcats at Harold Burry Stadium Colors. Navy Blue & Old Gold in New Wilmington, Pa. Jones Ranks Second Enrollment ...........................1,100 Freshman ranks second in the con- Nickname .........................Tomcats After falling behind early, the Tomcats rebound- Paul Jones Stadium ............ Alumni Stadium (1,400) ed late in the first half when Radke threw ference in kick return average (26.1). President. Troy D. VanAken, Ph.D. a 10-yard touchdown lob to freshman wide Director of Athletics .........Jack Leipheimer receiver Marcus Johnson in the far corner of the Shane Leads PAC Associate Director of Athletics ....Amy Schafer end zone. Athletic Trainers. Joe Zidar Senior defensive end Reily Shane leads the PAC The Titans scored touchdowns on each of .........................Hannah Jasienski with 9.5 tackles for loss on the season ... He also their first three possessions. Khurazze Williams ........................... Ryan Wockley has 4.5 sacks on the year, tying him for the most scored the first two TDs on passes of 31- in the conference. and 10-yards from quarterback Paul Columbo. Jametrius Bentley scored the third touchdown SPORTS INFORMATION on an 8-yard run with 5:12 left in the first quarter. Walker Among Best Sports Information Director ...... Ed Topoleski Columbo threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Freshman linebacker Doak Walker Jr. averages Office .......................724-589-2180 Cody Alward early in the second quarter, and 7.6 tackles per game, the ninth most in the PAC. Fax ................................. 724-589-2880 Justin Dahl added a 29-yard field goal with 2:02 E-mail [email protected] remaining in the first half to give the Titans a Address. .75 College Avenue commanding lead. Titans in Brief ..................Greenville, Pa. 16125 Ast. Sports Info Director. .Cyrill Parham The Titans added to their lead midway through The Westminster Titans are 3-2 on the season Office .......................724-589-2241 the third quarter when Dahl made his second with wins over Hiram (17-9), Bethany (38-24) Fax .................................724-589-2880 field goal of the contest, this one from 28 yards. and Carnegie Mellon (26-16) … The Titans E-mail [email protected] suffered losses to nationally ranked W&J (35- Radke and the Tomcats responded with two Address ................75 College Avenue 31) and Thomas More (45-14) … Sophomore ..................Greenville, Pa. 16125 straight touchdown passes on consecutive ThielAthletics.com Page 2 2015 Thiel College Football thiel college game notes running back Dominique McKinley averages 2015 Saint Vincent 65, 108.4 yards rushing per game, the fourth most Game 5 in the PAC … McKinley also average 112.4 all- Thiel 14 purposes yards per game, the eighth most in the 10/3/2015 league … Westminster junior linebacker Mac Quinn leads the conference with an average Chuck Noll Field Latrobe, Pa.